Jacco Zwetsloot has been the host of the NK News Podcast since episode 1 in February 2018. He has interviewed a wide range of guests about their knowledge of and experience in North Korea, from celebrity defectors to high-ranking U.S. government officials. His goal is to help as wide a cross-section of North Korea-related stories as possible be told, in order to build up a fuller picture. Jacco has a Master of Arts from Leiden University, for which he wrote a thesis on North Korean graphic novels.
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses what we know about the Russian defense chief’s surprise visit to Pyongyang
Three activists discuss how NGOs are struggling to stay alive after devastating US funding cuts
NK News’ Bryan Betts talks the latest from Kursk and how Trump's dismantling of Voice of America impacts Pyongyang
Activist shares how he fled the DPRK three times and what he thinks needs to be done to advance inter-Korean peace
NK News’ Alannah Hill discusses DPRK criticism of Freedom Shield exercise and training changes after ROK bombing mishap
Russian scholar and former diplomat discusses why ties will continue to develop even after the war in Ukraine is over
NK News’ Joon Ha Park talks DPRK criticism of US aircraft carrier visit to peninsula and its message to Trump
NK News correspondent talks Munich Security Conference and why young Koreans may hold key to peninsula matters
NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks advantages of larger UAV and North Korean support for Russia on third anniversary of war
Young Pioneer Tours and Koryo Tours staff crossed border into Rason and join podcast to discuss their trips
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